Rock Typing and Flow Unit Identification in the Upper Cretaceous Carbonate Reservoirs in Jambur Oil Field
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https://doi.org/10.31699/IJCPE.2024.2.14Keywords:
Rock Typing Technique; flow units; porosity–permeability relationship; Jambur oilfield, the upper cretaceous reservoir; Qamchuqa formationAbstract
The effectiveness of dynamic models in field development and predicting future reservoir performance depends on the accuracy and reliability of geological models. These models are constructed based on an accurate categorization of reservoir rock types and the identification of flow units. understanding the geological structure, lithological characteristics, and depositional processes is crucial in differentiating rock types and determining flow units within strata. This study focuses on identifying rock types and flow units within the upper Cretaceous reservoir/Qamchuqa formation of the Jambur oilfield. By employing four petrophysical techniques across six wells, it was determined that the Rock Fabric Number technique and the Winland porosity-permeability relation were insufficient for accurately estimating permeability, primarily due to constraints in regression analysis. The classification of flow zone indicators resulted in the identification of five distinct rock classes that offer a more reliable means of assessing permeability in intervals lacking core data. Subsequently, the cluster analysis process sorted the reservoir rock into cohesive groups based on the raw log data and calibrated it with the Flow Zone Indicator (FZI) method. In conclusion, permeability can be determined through equations derived from the FZI method, and the establishment of petrophysical characteristics within a geological model can be achieved by utilizing rock facies derived from cluster analysis.
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